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Coroners and Justice Bill

When the noble Lord read out the passage with which we are all concerned, he should have emphasised the words "of itself". Section 29JA states that, ""such conduct or practices shall not be taken of itself"." That surely is the protection that we need. It means that if you say something which is offensive to someone, it is not of itself threatening unless you do it in a manner or under circumstances which make it so. That is all that this is intended to achieve. It is exactly what my noble friend intends it to do and I hope your Lordships will support him.